mRNA Localization and Local Translation in Neurons

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mofatteh
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irmgard U. Haussmann ◽  
Yanying Wu ◽  
Mohanakarthik P. Nallasivan ◽  
Nathan Archer ◽  
Zsuzsanna Bodi ◽  
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AbstractCap-adjacent nucleotides of animal, protist and viral mRNAs can be dynamically O-methylated at the 2’ position of the ribose (cOMe). The functions of cOMe in animals, however, remain unknown. Here we show that the two cap methyltransferases (CMTr1 and CMTr2) of Drosophila can methylate the ribose of the first nucleotide in mRNA. Double-mutant flies lack cOMe but are viable. Consistent with prominent neuronal expression, they have a reward learning defect that can be rescued by conditional expression in mushroom body neurons before training. Among CMTr targets are cell adhesion and signaling molecules relevant for learning and cOMe is required for local translation of mRNAs at synapses. Hence, our study reveals a mechanism to co-transcriptionally prime mRNAs by cOMe for localized protein synthesis at synapses.


eLife ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio D Perez ◽  
Susanne tom Dieck ◽  
Beatriz Alvarez-Castelao ◽  
Georgi Tushev ◽  
Ivy CW Chan ◽  
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Although mRNAs are localized in the processes of excitatory neurons, it is still unclear whether interneurons also localize a large population of mRNAs. In addition, the variability in the localized mRNA population within and between cell-types is unknown. Here we describe the unbiased transcriptomic characterization of the subcellular compartments of hundreds of single neurons. We separately profiled the dendritic and somatic transcriptomes of individual rat hippocampal neurons and investigated mRNA abundances in the soma and dendrites of single glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons. We found that, like their excitatory counterparts, interneurons contain a rich repertoire of ~4000 mRNAs. We observed more cell type-specific features among somatic transcriptomes than their associated dendritic transcriptomes. Finally, using cell-type specific metabolic labelling of isolated neurites, we demonstrated that the processes of Glutamatergic and, notably, GABAergic neurons were capable of local translation, suggesting mRNA localization and local translation is a general property of neurons.


Author(s):  
Louis-Jan Pilaz ◽  
Kaumudi Joshi ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Yuji Tsunekawa ◽  
Fernando Alsina ◽  
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mRNA localization and local translation enable exquisite spatial and temporal control of gene expression, particularly in highly polarized and elongated cells. These features are especially prominent in radial glial cells (RGCs), which serve as neural and glial precursors of the developing cerebral cortex, and scaffolds for migrating neurons. Yet the mechanisms by which distinct sub-cellular compartments of RGCs accomplish their diverse functions are poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that subcellular RNA localization and translation of the RhoGAP Arhgap11a controls RGC morphology and mediates cortical cytoarchitecture. Arhgap11a mRNA and protein exhibit conserved localization to RGC basal structures in mice and humans, conferred by a 5′UTR cis-element. Proper RGC morphology relies upon active Arhgap11a mRNA transport and localization to basal structures, where ARHGAP11A is locally synthesized. Thus, RhoA activity is spatially and acutely activated via local translation in RGCs to promote neuron positioning and cortical cytoarchitecture. Altogether, our study demonstrates that mRNA localization and local translation mediate compartmentalization of neural progenitor functions to control brain development.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Racha Chouaib ◽  
Adham Safieddine ◽  
Xavier Pichon ◽  
Arthur Imbert ◽  
Oh Sung Kwon ◽  
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SummaryLocal translation allows a spatial control of gene expression. Here, we performed a dual protein/mRNA localization screen, using smFISH on 523 human cell lines expressing GFP-tagged genes. A total of 32 mRNAs displayed specific cytoplasmic localizations, and we observed local translation at unexpected locations, including cytoplasmic protrusions, cell edges, endosomes, Golgi, the nuclear envelope and centrosomes, the latter being cell cycle dependent. Quantitation of mRNA distribution and automatic pattern classification revealed a high degree of localization heterogeneity between cells. Surprisingly, mRNA localization frequently required ongoing translation, indicating widespread co-translational RNA targeting. Interestingly, while P-body accumulation was frequent (15 mRNAs), four mRNAs accumulated in foci that were distinct structures. These foci lacked the mature protein, but nascent polypeptide imaging showed that they were specialized translation factories. For β-catenin, foci formation was regulated by Wnt, relied on APC-dependent polysome aggregation, and led to nascent protein degradation. Thus, translation factories uniquely regulate nascent protein metabolism and create a fine granular compartmentalization of translation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-310
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mofatteh ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoning Liao ◽  
Lisa Mingle ◽  
Livingston Van De Water ◽  
Gang Liu

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1950
Author(s):  
Hai-Ying Li ◽  
Zheng-Quan Yu ◽  
Jin-Xin Lu ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Yi-Jie Zhang ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (13) ◽  
pp. 3811-3820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Fallini ◽  
Paul G. Donlin-Asp ◽  
Jeremy P. Rouanet ◽  
Gary J. Bassell ◽  
Wilfried Rossoll

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